In the Know

Community Service Program 2023 

Jacqui Goldenberg, Community Service Program Director

 

Here is a quick summary of our Community Service Program for 2023.

 

Same as last year, each year level in Senior School will partner with a different charitable or community service-oriented organisation.

Ideally, we commit to each organisation for at least three years to develop a real partnership.

 

The ELC and Junior School also join in with at least one event or charity per term. This year we have two new organisations on board.

 

We are guided by our motto, 'Not for our own but others’ good' and by the program’s name, HOPE – Humans of Purpose and Empathy.

 

Our program continues to have three primary aims: 

  • to educate our students about the specific causes
  • to participate in a meaningful way
  • to fundraise 

Here is an overview of the organisations we partner with and a proposed timeline for the year.

Community Service 2023 (1).pdf

TERM 1 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 

  • Friday February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
    • Junior School - creating cards for Walsh Club members for their upcoming function
    • Senior School - selling chocolate hearts and kindness notes to give to others – all proceeds to go to Turkiye/Syria Earthquake disaster.
    • Mentor groups to do a kindness project as provided by School Vice-Captains.
  • Tuesday March 21: Harmony Day
    • Whole School - wear orange casual clothes and bring in non-perishable goods for the Australian Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) food drive.
    • ELC/Junior School - create an art piece coordinated by Jess Tham. The theme is 'Everyone Belongs'.
    • Senior School - Cut for a Cause and Battle of the Bands.
  • Saturday March 25: School Fair – Cupcake Bake 
  • Thursday April 6: House Colours Day
    • Whole School - Students to dress in House colours.
    • Cupcakes (from Fair Bake Off) for sale – all proceeds go to the charity of the year level that buys the most cupcakes!

A LIST OF OUR PARTNER ORGANISATIONS FOR 2023